KARACHI: Commissioner Karachi Naveed Ahmed Thursday said that no polio case has been reported in Karachi for the last one year as all the polio environmental samples collected from seven districts of the metropolis found negative. This was briefed in a meeting chaired by Commissioner Karachi Naveed Ahmed Shaikh, who is also the head of […]
Read MoreKARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves of the country stand dollars 27.06409 billion, says State Bank of Pakistan. SBP’s weekly statement here Thursday said that on September10, the foreign reserves with State Bank amounted to $ 20, 022.7 million. The net foreign reserves holding by commercial banks were $ 7, 042.2 million. During the week […]
Read MoreKARACHI: VIS Credit Rating Company Limited has assigned Initial Broker Fiduciary Rating of ‘BFR3’ to Taurus Securities Limited. Rating of BFR3 denotes good fiduciary standards. Outlook on the assigned rating is stable. The rating signifies strong ownership and governance, sound management, client services, and internal controls, and adequate business and financial sustainability said a release […]
Read MoreKARACHI: Administrator Karachi, Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Thursday asked the citizens to make the ongoing campaign to eradicate polio a success and play their role in saving their future generations from the disease. “We need to make our children safe and strong from polio for a brighter and better future, ” he was speaking at […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin here on Thursday emphasized the need for evolving consensus between the federation and provinces in matters relating to Sales tax harmonization. He was presiding over the meeting of the National Tax Council (NTC) at the Finance Division, according to statement issued by the finance ministry. The […]
Read MoreKARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday injected Rs 2, 040.050 billion into money market for seven days as reverse repo purchase through its open market operation. Out of 22 bids of Rs 2, 136.150 billion, 21 amounting Rs 2, 040.050 billion were accepted. The rate of return accepted is 7.10 per cent per annum, […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON: The World Kashmir Awareness Forum (WKA), an advocacy group, has welcomed the election of Kashmiri leader Masarrat Alam Bhat as chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), saying he is a “strong and capable” successor to iconic Syed Ali Geelani, who passed away last week. “We congratulate Masarrat Alam as Chairman and also […]
Read MoreDUSHANBE: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday invited the business community of Tajikistan to invest their capital in Pakistan, assuring them all out facilitation by his government. Addressing the Pakistan-Tajikistan Joint Business Forum, the prime minister said his government was already on the course of incentivizing and facilitating own business sector through different measures. The prime […]
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